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There were a lot of benefits to this trip
- While iran sabotaged existing runaways (Tehran Mehrabad) to prevent runaway landings. This operation made Iran remember there are still old runaways and flat areas were enemies can land
- Helped reduce the likelihood of a uranium operation given how much equipment and how many mechanical failures happened on this trip
- Act as a real life war game for Iranian planners to respond to quick rapid deployment of U.S. forces
Iran [hopefully] learns from this and adjusts its ground force doctrine to the realities on the ground
If even the Brits write it.........There are instances where it goes wrong.
In Afghanistan war, 4 spec ops were trapped by Taliban ambush fire. A helicopter rescue team was sent in and one helicopter was shot down killing I believe 16 spec forces.
If in this operation even 1 C-130 was hit by a manpad or two, it could have lead to the loss of dozens of soldiers and basically ended President Trumps presidency from a legacy standpoint.
The U.S. got very lucky on the downed location and timing. But respect goes out to US spec ops, they are second to none in their field.
There are instances where it goes wrong.
In Afghanistan war, 4 spec ops were trapped by Taliban ambush fire. A helicopter rescue team was sent in and one helicopter was shot down killing I believe 16 spec forces.
If in this operation even 1 C-130 was hit by a manpad or two, it could have lead to the loss of dozens of soldiers and basically ended President Trumps presidency from a legacy standpoint.
The U.S. got very lucky on the downed location and timing. But respect goes out to US spec ops, they are second to none in their field.
One thing is clear: the pilot definitely disclosed her location to the Americans somehow. With time it would become clear what method was used and that Americans knew her precise location for the rescue to start. Definitely the Iranians were not aware of her location; they had been looking and announcing a reward for the location.
Hamartia, please update us on what kind of plan would send the C130s for rescue and then send Chinooks to rescue the crews of C130s and choppers? Why were the Chinooks not sent initially? If they did, she could have been rescued, and the USA wouldn't lose so many assets.
No you don't understand, Iran should have sent an entire armored division out to capture this pilot, now that they failed, unconditional surrender is the only option /s.
Hellooooooooo @D. John Trump ! Howdy ?
I’m surprised (American’s)they're telling all this publicly, so if anyone else needed to use that path in the future, they won’t be able to.
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